Swaziland: A Southbound Pocket Guide

by David Fleminger

The kingdom of Swaziland is a friendly, compact and enchanting country to visit. Its landscapes range from dramatic mountain peaks to deep river valleys, from lush rolling hills to evocative bushveld plains. Add to this a thriving cultural heartbeat, a traditional monarchy going back hundreds of years and a proud national identity, and you have a really special vacation destination.

Swaziland also boasts some top-notch adventure activities, such as river-rafting, quad-biking, mountain-biking, hiking, big game-viewing and horse-riding trails. There are plenty of accommodation options, ranging from 5-star international hotels to quaint B&Bs, to backpackers, to homestays in traditional beehive huts. And there is a wide choice of places to eat, handmade crafts to buy and things to do.

This book is one of the first travel guides entirely devoted to the kingdom of Swaziland. It includes a compelling account of the countryâs fascinating history and cultural heritage. There are full listings of accommodation, eating and activity options. Suggested travel itineraries are included to help you make the most of your time in the Kingdom. Whatever your interests, whatever the season, Swaziland is a delight, just waiting to be explored.

383 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 19, 2009

About the author

David Fleminger is a writer, director, photographer and professional smartarse. As such, he is lazy, ill-disciplined and nocturnal. He lives in Joburg, where he indulges his hobbies of procrastinating, watching movies, eating take-aways, and walking the dogs.

He has published nine travel books about South Africa and is going to write a novel, starting tomorrow. He also enjoys working in television, theatre and film.

In school, David was voted person most likely to recede and is indeed going prematurely grumpy. Accordingly, he has opinions on just about everything but still understands that people who think they know everything, by definition, do not.

But seriously...

Since graduating with a BA (Hons) from Wits University in 1994, David has worked in many different aspects of the media industry: as an author, script writer, director, photographer, video editor, post-production supervisor, interviewer and producer. In this time, he has written travel books; written and directed theatre shows, TV programmes and educational videos; and written /produced what seems like millions of corporate videos. David has also produced many hours of promotional material for a variety of TV channels.

David Fleminger is a born and bred Joburg native but, despite his enduring love for his hometown, David acknowledges that Joburg is an excellent place from which to take a holiday. David loves South Africa and is glad he was born an African.